Today I began a two month study at the Fit Stop Human Performance and Health Enhancement Lab. The study is for a performance drink, however I’m in the placebo test, where I only consume water. Yeah for not having…
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“Recovery” week went well. Velodrome kicked my butt, Tuesday was an off day, Wednesday was a beautiful Fletcher Cove solo swim, Thursday was UWH, Friday I cheered for the bike racers at their time trial at Fiesta Island before…
It has been a busy last two weekends filled with families and triathlons. Trying to fit in sleep has not been a priority as it should’ve been before my race. Two weekends ago Stephen’s parents were in town from…
I’m a half Ironman! 🙂Overall it went well. I finished. Goal one. 2nd in my age group. Goal two. Under 5:30. (26 swim 2:45 bike 2:10 run were my goals; actual times (not official) 25 swim, 2:38 bike, 2:17ish…
I just got this email: Dear Rachel, Congratulations! You are now registered for Ironman St. George! So I’m crazy. Yes. Tonight confirmed this. I sit here in Bethany’s room, staring at my registration confirmation. We did it. It’s done.…
Sunday Stephen and I went for a nice stroll on the 101 (okay, not really a stroll) but we stopped by Nitro in search of a replacement buckle for his bike shoe. Instead we found this: To most, this…
Haven’t posted in a while so I’ll start most recently and move backwards. VELODROME ROCKS!Nikee, Bethany, Stephen and I all signed up for the track cycling class at the SD Velodrome. Last night was our first practice and it…
Wash! Spin! Dry! In high school we had this in water cheer where we splashed around like fools screaming the different cycles of a washing machine. Man, I wish I had a youtube video of it. We took over…
The past two weekends Bethany and I have planned and executed Saturday bike rides. We decided the usual Del Mar 101 Olympics ride was getting a bit old. She’s doing the Solvang Century and I just like to punish…